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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 8, 2016. In addition to the presidential election, several statewide and federal offices were up for election. State primaries were held on June 28, 2016, while the Democratic and Republican presidential caucuses took place in March and April respectively.
Despite losing the election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won the state of Colorado, defeating Republican Donald Trump by 5 percentage points.
Incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet won re-election to a second full term, defeating Republican Darryl Glenn.
All seven seats from Colorado in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained their 4-3 lead; no seat changed partisan control.
18 of the 35 seats in the Colorado State Senate were on the ballot. Republicans maintained their narrow 18-17 lead; both Democrats and Republicans flipped one seat each.
All 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats increased their lead to 37-28, gaining three seats from Republicans.
